CHELSEA’s new goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has declared that he will be able to adjust to Maurizio Sarri’s style-of-play thanks to his background with the Spain national team.

The Blues made the 23-year-old the most expensive keeper of all time by paying Athletic Bilbao £72million to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

That was after losing Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid for around £35m.

With plenty of questions as to whether Arrizabalaga justifies a world-record fee, some wondered if the Spaniard would be able to work within Sarri’s possession-based style.

Ex-Chelsea shot-stopper Mark Schwarzer said on Sky Sports’ The Debate this week: “Sarri wants to start playing from the goalkeeper. All phases of play in training have been that way. It all starts that way. It’s a new challenge for him in his career.”

Chelsea spent £72m to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga (Image: GETTY)

Arrizabalaga will be Chelsea's new No 1 after Thibaut Courtois left for Real Madrid (Image: GETTY)

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Maurizio's style is not unlike the style used by the Spanish national team where I have played for many years.

Kepa Arrizabalaga

But Arrizabalaga insists he will have no issues whatsoever in beginning Chelsea’s build-up play from the back and says he has done similarly when playing for Spain.

“Yes. I think I will be able to adapt,” he told reporters at a press conference.

“I think his style is very attractive, his ideas and the way he likes to play.

“I have references from players like Pepe Reina who was at Napoli and knows him. He was very happy with it.

Kepa Arrizabalaga took part in his first training session yesterday (Image: GETTY)

Kepa Arrizabalaga will make his debut at Huddersfield tomorrow (Image: GETTY)

"On the other hand Maurizio's style is not unlike the style used by the Spanish national team where I have played for many years. it won't be a problem playing with him."

Concerns have also been raised over Arrizabalaga’s price tag and whether being both the most expensive keeper in world football and the west London outfit’s all-time record addition will weigh heavy on him.

But the keeper, who signs an incredible seven-year deal at Chelsea, insists the only pressure on him will come from himself.

“I don’t really think about the price, it is not really something in my mind,” he continued.

“I think that Chelsea have made a great bet in taking me in. I am really, really happy to be here and I will put everything I can into it to repay the trust they have put in me.

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Kepa Arrizabalaga was given a nice welcome to English weather on Thursday (Image: GETTY)

"I don’t think there will be additional pressure for me, the only pressure I experience is the pressure I put on myself.

“I am a player that demands a lot from myself and this has always been the same, so I will try to do the best that I can."

Sarri has yet to speak publicly since Arrizabalaga’s arrival ahead of their Premier League opener against Huddersfield tomorrow (3pm) but will hold a press conference today.

Speaking in the aftermath of their friendly penalty shoot-out win over Lyon on Tuesday night when Chelsea had agreed a fee for Arrizabalaga, the Italian said: “I saw him one year ago [when I was in] Naples [as Napoli boss], and my first impression was he was a very good goalkeeper.